Plurchase
DefunctYC S09San Francisco, US · 2 employees · 1 known investors
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Plurchase adds a social layer to online shopping by displaying a toolbar that lets users chat with friends and see what items those friends are browsing across retail sites like Zappos.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S09)
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Dean MaoFounder2009–2010He has experience building applications across multiple languages and frameworks, including Ruby, Node, Python, Java, C++, Objective-C, and Scala, with work spanning server-side and mobile development for iOS and Android.
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Tom SaffellFounder
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Plurchase do?
- Plurchase adds a social layer to online shopping by displaying a toolbar that lets users chat with friends and see what items those friends are browsing across retail sites like Zappos.
- Who founded Plurchase?
- Plurchase was founded by Jeff Ferber, Dean Mao, Tom Saffell.
- Who are Plurchase's investors?
- Plurchase's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Plurchase headquartered?
- Plurchase is headquartered in San Francisco, US.


